My last engine swap build thread, FANTASTIVA

[tls_zx3]

how the hell did you get the festiva water pipe to fit the bp block with out modding it. are you using the stock water pump? i put my festiva pipe on my bp and i had to mod the elbow that goes to the o-ring'd pipe because it was hitting the block. it had 1/4" being able to fit like yours

[freshtiva]

Show off! do you own anything dirty? i bet you have your sock drawer organized by colors! sorry im jealous!

I do organize by colors. All the white socks go in the sock drawer.

That really looks good.. do you remember off the top of your head what kind of paint you used on it? I want mine to turn out decent...I know it's going to take a couple tries before I can make something that nice tho.

I think its Dupli-Color engine paint, Ill check. You can do anything I'm doing, no problem. The parts washer and the pressure washer have been great to have this time around !!

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That really looks good.. do you remember off the top of your head what kind of paint you used on it? I want mine to turn out decent...I know it's going to take a couple tries before I can make something that nice tho.

[Hot_Wheels]

Show off! do you own anything dirty? i bet you have your sock drawer organized by colors! sorry im jealous!

[freshtiva]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvaEJzoaYZk

[Levitan]

I've watched enough shows on moonshiners, that I understand "the code of the hills."

[freshtiva]

Fantastic job hillbilly!

Thanks, dont tell the revenuers, its the code of the hills. !

The cooling plumbing from the festiva fits the escort block great. The bracket holes are off just a little but I'll fab up a solution for that.

[Levitan]

Fantastic job hillbilly!

[freshtiva]

Pressure washed the engine bay today. Need to touch up the paint in a couple of small spots and it will be as clean as I can get it.

[Festiva_Fred]

Clean! :thumbright: Can't wait to see more progress

[freshtiva]

[freshtiva]

Take your big needle nose vise grips and put a shock rubber on each needle.

I stuck a couple of 10 mm sockets on the two bold heads between the cam sprocket spokes to hold it in place while I put the belt on.

The mark isn't on the face of the gear, it is on the flat piece that is on the backside of the gear. There should be a semi circle indent into it. Can't see it with the belt on till you rotate it and it lines up with the mark on the block. It should be right above the square thingy that keeps the gear from slipping on the crankshaft.

Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn sometimes. Thanks for the help !

Did you paint the oil pan gray? Looks clean..

Yes after much cleaning, still have one side to prep and paint.

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Did you paint the oil pan gray? Looks clean..

[nonamekid]

The mark isn't on the face of the gear, it is on the flat piece that is on the backside of the gear. There should be a semi circle indent into it. Can't see it with the belt on till you rotate it and it lines up with the mark on the block. It should be right above the square thingy that keeps the gear from slipping on the crankshaft.

[freshtiva]

Where is the little mark on the crank gear ?